William bonnar



(No Model.) W. BONNAR,

RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BONNAR, OF BOLTON, CANADA.

RUNNING-GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,032, dated August8, 1893.

Application filed November 25, 1892. Serial No. 453,003. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM BONNAR, of the village of Bolton,in thecounty of Peel, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in a Running-Gear for Buggies andother Vehicles, (such as shown in my United States Patent No. 472401,)of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to devise a simple and effective iii-'thvwheel specially adapted to a trussed axle, and which will admit of thefront wheels turning in both avertical and horizontal plane, and toprovide a strong and simple connection between the bearing box andtrussed axle; and it consists, essentially, of a hammer-brace fast tothe bolster and on which both the axle and reach are pivoted, and oflugs formed on the bearing-box to which the axle and truss are connectedsubstantially as hereinafter more particularly explained. A

Figure l, is a front elevation of a bugg provided with my improved fifthwheel. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the running gear of a buggy providedwith my improved fifth wheel. Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation of myimproved fth wheel.

In the drawings, A, is the front axle, B, the arch or truss and C, thebolster resting upon the truss B. 'Ihe hammer brace D, is rigidlyconnected to the bolster C. Alug E, is formed on the truss B, anda clipF, encircles the axle A. One or more lugs G, are formed on the hammerbrace D, and the king bolt H, passes throughthe hammer brace D, lugs E,and G, and clip F. y

The end of the reach I, is pivoted in lugs J, formed on the under sideof the hammer brace D. The reach I, extends to the rear axle to which itis connected in a suitable manner.

Side braces K, extend from the front end of the reach to the bearingboxes of the rear axle. It will readily be seen that from thisconstruction the axle and brace have free movementin a horizontal planeabout theking bolt H, and in the vertical plane about the end of thereach so that in going over uneven ground, the running gear is notsubjected to any twisting strain.

In my former patent the truss B, extended only to the inner end of thebearing box L, leaving a weak spot there. I now extend the truss throughthe lugs M, as shown Iand hold it with a nut, the curve of the trussstarting from the outer lug. The lower portions of the-lugs M, formbolts by means of which the axle A, is connected to the bearing-box asshown.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The hammer brace D, fast to thebolster C, and supporting vin suitable bearings the king bolt H, incombination with the axle A, and truss B, pivoted on the king bolt I-I,by suitable lugs or clips; substantially as and for the purposespecified. 2. The hammer brace D, fast to the bolster C, and pivoted onthe end of the reach I, in combination with they king bolt H, and theaxle A, and truss B, pivoted on the said king bolt H, by suitable lugsand clips; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The axle A, connected by the lugs M, to the bottom of thabearing boxL, in combination with the truss B, extending from the end of the axlethrough the lugs M; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Toronto, October29, 1892.

WILLIAM BONN AR.

In presence of- J. EDW. MAYBEE, W. G. MKCMIYLLAN.

